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Facebook launches Music Stories post format that lets iOS users listen to 30-second clips of music shared from Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes within News Feed — Facebook adds song clips from Spotify and Apple Music to your News Feed — As part of its ongoing effort to surface every bit …
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YouTube makes all of its videos viewable on Cardboard VR headset through its Android app, iOS support coming soon — YouTube bolts into next phase of virtual reality with 3D video — The world's largest video site dives further into VR in a big way. It's letting you step into new 3D worlds … | Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Pebble Time Round review: attractive design, good build quality, but app options limited, battery life is short by Pebble-standards, arriving Nov. 8 for $249 — Pebble Time Round review — Pebble, the company that had everyone thinking about smartwatches again, has had a busy year.
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| Amir Efrati / The Information: |
Sources: Google seeking partners to co-develop chips to bring more uniformity and new features to Android phones, and better compete with Apple — With Apple in Mind, Google Seeks Android Chip Partners — Google recently talked with some microchip makers about developing chips based …
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Microsoft Acquires Mobile Data Labs, The Company Behind Mileage-Tracking App MileIQ — Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Mobile Data Labs. While that name probably doesn't ring a bell, the company's MileIQ app is one of the most popular Android and iOS mileage-tracking apps for getting deductions and reimbursements.| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Full text of Trans Pacific-Partnership released, gets criticized by Internet privacy and consumer groups for threatening digital rights — TPP Trade Agreement Slammed For Eroding Online Rights — Measures agreed to in an international trade treaty between Pacific Rim countries threaten … | Colin Lecher / The Verge: |
Judge orders Sprint to keep WiMax network running until lawsuit from nonprofits is resolved — Judge orders Sprint to keep WiMax network up after nonprofits sue — Sprint had planned to shut down its aging WiMax network tonight at midnight, but after a last-minute emergency decision, that won't be happening.
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: any virtual currency not controlled by governments, including Bitcoin, will be stopped, but blockchain tech may be adopted in banking — Jamie Dimon: Virtual Currency Will Be Stopped — Jamie Dimon isn't on board with bitcoin. — Speaking on Wednesday … | Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Luma's new router system gives homeowners network activity tracking and better WiFi coverage; preorders start at half-price for $99, shipping expected in spring — This new router lets you spy on what everyone in the house is doing — Setting up Wi-Fi in your home has never really changed.
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| Stephen Pulvirent / Bloomberg Business: |
Lytro debuts its Immerge video camera for virtual reality filmmaking, available in 2016 for between $250K and $500K — This UFO-Shaped Mega-Camera Might Be the Future of Virtual Reality — The Lytro Immerge is a next-generation VR camera rig for professionals that will start at $250,000.
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| Dawn Chmielewski / Re/code: |
Canalys Estimates Apple Has Shipped Seven Million Watches, Fewer Than Some Projected — Apple has shipped seven million Apple Watches since its introduction this spring, giving the technology giant a firm lead in the nascent smartwatch market, according to researcher Canalys.| New York Times: |
New York Times releases NYT VR, its VR app for Android and iOS, alongside initial VR stories — NYT VR: How to Experience a New Form of Storytelling From The Times — Today, The New York Times takes a step into virtual reality. NYT VR is a mobile app that can be used … | Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researchers find 20K samples of adware Android apps in third-party app stores that gain root access and are nearly impossible to remove — New type of auto-rooting Android adware is nearly impossible to remove — 20,000 samples found impersonating apps from Twitter, Facebook, and others.
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Lookout Blog, Engadget, Daily Mail, VentureBeat, AppleInsider, Android Authority, BGR, ITworld.com, ExtremeTech, Ubergizmo, Android Community, ZDNet, ZDNet, Phandroid, Help Net Security, The Tech Report, BetaNews, The Stack, PCWorld, Security Affairs and SecurityWeek. Tweets: @lookout
| Jeffrey Matulef / Eurogamer.net: |
Steam launches official developer-run Item Stores, allowing developers to sell user-made content and split proceeds with modders — Steam launches official developer-run Item Stores — UPDATE: Will allow devs to sell user-made content, split proceeds with modders.| Ruth Reader / VentureBeat: |
Medium lets any user hide all responses below their posts — Medium now lets users shield themselves from nasty comments — Blogging platform Medium, known for its interest in fostering intraplatform discussion, is now allowing writers to hide response posts. — Here's how Medium introduced the new tool:
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Karma's Mobile Hotspot Adds “Neverstop,” A $50 Per Month Unlimited Data Plan — Karma, the makers of the pay-as-you-go LTE mobile hotspot that began shipping earlier this summer, announced today a new type of data plan meant to appeal to those who more regularly use their device.
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| Allison Schiff / AdExchanger: |
Ad tech company Neustar to buy marketing analytics firm MarketShare for $450M — Neustar To Acquire MarketShare For $450 Million — Neustar will acquire MarketShare Partners for $450 million in a deal that brings together two major digital marketing measurement players.
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Apple adds new Categories section to the Apple TV App Store — Good news for Apple TV owners looking for better ways to discover new apps on the App Store. After adding Top Charts, Apple has added a new Categories section to the App Store as well. As of now, the Categories section appears …
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